Volume, brought to appraisers as afterthought alongside sellers' Harry Potter book, fetches £57,000; illustrated tome may be linked to noted 18th century German rabbi Yaakov Emden

Massive Encyclopedia of Jewish Book Cultures also underway by Dutch publisher Brill, who says 31 institutions already purchased access to the compilation to be complete in 3 years

At collection opening, NLI says it seeks to illuminate new genre of Jewish research through the ancient scrolls, shed light on mystical teachings for scholars and amateurs

Behavior that confounds veterans of the rare Jewish book market has become routine at auctions organized by Genazym as it taps into emerging luxury market among Orthodox Jews

Oxford University Press' new annotated version of the notoriously cryptic Oral Torah compendium comes steep even for an academic title, but may become more affordable in the future

Jane Yolen wins Association of Jewish Libraries' Sydney Taylor Book Award in Jewish children’s literature; picture book prize goes to Susan Kusel’s 'The Passover Guest'

The Jewish Theological Seminary's quiet sale of a 200-year-old travelogue from the Holy Land raises questions about what responsibilities private libraries have to the wider public

Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow offers new words to old prayers to mirror a turbulent reality in 'Dancing in God's Earthquake,' his 28th book

From the makers of 'Unorthodox,' a large coffee table book crams in just about everything you need to know about Jewish culture and history -- from the Torah to Chinese food

Navigating a blended identity poses a challenge to many Jews with mixed faith parents. These writings illuminate the complex world of Jew-ish heritage